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What is the Science of Reading?

What is the Science of Reading?

Guest on The Literacy Dive Podcast: Orthographic Mapping – What It Is and  How You Can Use It In Your Reading Instruction 

Guest on The Literacy Dive Podcast: Orthographic Mapping – What It Is and How You Can Use It In Your Reading Instruction 

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October 29th, 2024 — on my birthday — I hit “post” October 29th, 2024 — on my birthday — I hit “post” on my very first podcast episode… and here we are 122 episodes later! 🥳🩷

Today, we’re celebrating TWO years of Literacy in Color, and what better way to mark the occasion than by bringing together some of my favorite people in the literacy space for a very special birthday roundtable?

I’m joined by eight incredible friends and fellow literacy advocates: 
Amy Siracusano @knowbetterdobetterliteracy ,
Christina Winter @lead.in.literacy @surestartreading , 
Elizabeth Doherty @elizabeth_readingslp , 
Heidi Martin @droppinknowledgewithheidi @bumblebeereadingco @scienceofreadingminicon , 
Jessica Farmer @farmerlovesphonics , 
Justin Browning @sorformore_llc , 
Sarah Paul @snippetsbysarah @logosliteracyacademy , and 
Yvette Manns @the_lit_teacher @phonicsreadalouds .

Comment BIRTHDAY for a link to listen!

— and if you feel so inclined, please consider leaving Literacy in Color a 5-star review on Apple or Spotify! 
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Thanks for being here! Cheers to the next year! 

#literacyincolorpodcast #literacypodcast #podcastforteachers #scienceofreadingpodcast #structuredliteracypodcast
Does structured literacy look wildly different for Does structured literacy look wildly different for multilingual learners? 

No — but we can be very explicit & intentional in making connections between languages! 

Karina Cruz (@eldilemaedu ) shares her expertise in this rich episode targeted around multilingual learners this Dyslexia Awareness Month!

Comment POD121 for a link to listen to the full episode with Karina Cruz!🎧 

…and be sure to come back and share your thoughts in the comments! 💭 

#literacyincolorpodcast #podcastforteachers #multilinguallearners #dyslexiaawareness #readinginterventionist
What happens when a student isn’t responding to ev What happens when a student isn’t responding to evidence-based structured literacy intervention? 

Dr. Brennan Chandler @brennanchandlerphd says we have to turn up one of the dials!

Comment DIAL for a link to an incredible podcast episode with Brennan Chandler & Missy Purcell (@misspurcelladvocates ) emphasizing that we need to STOP making children with dyslexia wait for the help they need!

I’ll also send you a link to the paper Brennan referenced about these intensity dials from Fuchs et al. 

Be sure to check out The Dyslexia Parent Project as well! ❤️

#dyslexia #dyslexiaawareness #dyslexiaadvocate #dyslexiaparentproject #readingintervention
“Worthy texts are worthy of my students.” 🎤⬇️ If “Worthy texts are worthy of my students.” 🎤⬇️

If you haven’t yet listened to this conversation with Dr. Mitchell Brookins @mitchell_brookins , add it to your playlist. You are sure to be inspired to do the hard, yet important work of helping our students grapple with complex texts. 

After all, they deserve it.

His book, “Scaffolding Complex Texts” is a must-read! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Comment POD119 for a link to listen to the full episode with Dr. Mitchell Brookins!🎧 

…and I’d love for you to come back and share your thoughts in the comments! 💭 

✨Be sure to check out an exclusive, free grouping resource bundle to help you turn fall screening data into skill-based groups that actually move students forward from a good friend of the podcast — Dr. Stephanie Stollar of Reading Science Academy (@readingscienceacademy )!✨

#literacyincolorpodcast #podcastforteachers #scaffoldingcomplextexts #scienceofreadinginpractice #scholasticteachers
What are you going to be for Halloween? 🎃 We’re S What are you going to be for Halloween? 🎃

We’re Sarah (and) Michelle, so we live for the pun! 🧛‍♀️

Comment SLAYER if you want to be word slayers with us and learn more about Beyond Phonics Club! 🩷💛🩵

#beyondphonicsclub #logosliteracyacademy #getlogofied #wordslayer #wordnerds
Dr. Brennan Chandler @brennanchandlerphd is the Pr Dr. Brennan Chandler @brennanchandlerphd is the Principal Investigator behind a brand new platform called The Dyslexia Parent Project — and Missy Purcell @misspurcelladvocates serves on the Parent Advisory Board.

This powerhouse duo joined forces on the show to collectively shout from the rooftops: let’s stop making children with dyslexia wait for the help they need! 

Comment SPECIAL for a link to listen to this powerful episode with Dr. Brennan Chandler & Missy Purcell — and for the link to an entire Dyslexia Awareness Playlist.

Be sure to check out The Dyslexia Parent Project as well! ❤️

#dyslexia #dyslexiaawareness #dyslexiaadvocate #dyslexiaparentproject #structuredliteracymatters
You all know we couldn’t leave Eddy hanging solo! You all know we couldn’t leave Eddy hanging solo! 🧡🩷

Introducing…
✨The Super Popular Suffix <-S>✨

Why is she super popular, you ask?

Well, she’s got so many jobs! From making nouns plural to working with 3rd person singular verbs and even showing possession, this is one busy suffix!

Comment ESSIE for a link! 🔗

Use code COLORFUL2 at checkout for 15% off the book & plushie bundle (valid until 11/10/26) on the Phonics Read-Alouds Website!

@michelle_thecolorfulclassroom 
@the_lit_teacher 
@phonicsreadalouds 
@logosliteracyacademy 

#suffixes #morphology #morphologyreadaloud #phonicsreadalouds #elementaryteachers

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